THE Lagos State government, yesterday, has given a three months extension for owners and developers of existing buildings without Planning Approvals in the state. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, who disclosed this in Alausa, Ikeja, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had approved the extension of the programme by another three […]
The Joe Biden administration has announced new steps to speed up employment-based nonimmigrant visas for US college graduates with job offers. This move aims to help the US economy and keep skilled workers, which is part of efforts to make immigration processes easier and attract top talent to the US. The administration intends to simplify current procedures […]
THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and will not commence restriction of movement by July The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement, described the viral news as the work of mischief makers who were keen on confusing residents He added that […]
Stakeholders and attendees at the ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, are protesting as the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, declared that only candidates who have attained the age of 18 would henceforth be given admission into tertiary institutions in the country Mamman, who was restating his earlier position […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reassured Nigerians on Monday that the economy will emerge strong from the current economic challenges. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, through his Deputy on Economic Policy, Muhammad Abdullahi, stated at an emergency session of a National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance that despite the ailing economy, the tough decisions taken […]
Dr Karen Luyt, Expert Solution Architect: Business and Digital Advisory, and Stefan Steffen, Executive: Data Insights and Intelligence, at BCX unpack the challenges facing the digital C-Suite when it comes to extracting and proving the value of data The digital C-Suite – Chief Information Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Analytics Officer – has to solve […]
Hon Lawal represented by Mrs Uduak Ekpa made this known at Coal City University Enugu during the maiden climate justice and just energy transition in developing countries conferences in honour of Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba’s 60th birthday. Recall that Prof. Chinedu Nwaniuba was the former Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo in Ebonyi State and later […]
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the briefing was organised to enlighten residents on the initiatives introduced by the state government to ameliorate the current food crisis. NAN reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide […]
The Federal Government has secured an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), permitting Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to the UAE starting today, July 15, 2024. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday that the UAE has lifted the visa […]
The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, said Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and had served in several ministries. “The new appointee will take over from the incumbent, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, who is due to retire on Aug. 13.” President Tinubu thanked the outgoing Head of […]
